The Lip Bar (TLB): Melissa Butler (2020)
While working long hours as a Wall Street analyst, Melissa Butler started making lipstick in her kitchen as a hobby. But it soon turned into an obsession, costing thousands of dollars. She was frustra...
3 Jul 20231h 11min
Reimagining seafood production with Aryé Elfenbein and Justin Kolbeck of Wildtype (2022)
When Aryé Elfenbein and Justin Kolbeck met in 2011, they had no intention of starting a business. Aryé was a cardiologist, and Justin was a diplomat who had lived in countries all over the world. But ...
29 Jun 202342min
Dutch Bros. Coffee: Travis Boersma
From a coffee cart parked uneasily in a grocery parking lot, Travis and Dane Boersma grew Dutch Bros into a sprawling chain of 700-plus beverage restaurants. Before they got started in Grants Pass, Or...
26 Jun 20231h 17min
Reinvesting in our cities with renewable energy with Donnel Baird of BlocPower (2022)
When Donnel Baird was a child, his parents would regularly use the oven to heat their Brooklyn apartment -- a dangerous and energy-inefficient practice that’s unfortunately not unique to New York City...
22 Jun 202347min
Spikeball: Chris Ruder
When Chris Ruder set out to revive a ball-and-net game from his childhood, he was pretty sure he would fail. He wasn’t really into sports and had never run a business. But after 15 years, Spikeball ha...
19 Jun 20231h 9min
Saving the f#$%ing rainforests with Shara Ticku of C16 Biosciences
Palm oil is a wonder ingredient, used in almost everything from toothpaste and oat milk to biodiesel and laundry detergent. But to keep pace with rising global demand, producers have burned down milli...
15 Jun 202342min
Harry’s Razors: Andy Katz-Mayfield and Jeff Raider
Two college-era friends set out to change the face of shaving—and in the process, took on one of the biggest companies in the world. In 2011, Andy Katz-Mayfield and Jeff Raider realized they shared a ...
12 Jun 20231h 13min
Tapping the heat beneath your feet with Kathy Hannun of Dandelion Energy
Millions of American households rely on oil for heat. Growing up in New Hampshire, Kathy Hannun was familiar with this decades-old and environmentally-taxing approach. As part of Google’s innovation l...
8 Jun 202331min
